The Ministry of Education has confirmed that KCSE examinations in Marakwet East will proceed as scheduled, following a deadly landslide that claimed over 20 lives in Chesongoch, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Saturday, November 1. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba assured that contingency plans are in place to ensure exam papers reach schools.

• 20 lives were lost in the landslide in Chesongoch, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
• Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba assured that KCSE examinations will continue as planned in the region.
• A multi-agency team including KDF, NYS, and NPS has been deployed to provide aid and support to the affected families.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated that additional resources have been deployed for evacuation and long-term measures like tree planting to prevent future disasters.